But in people with dementia —which is an umbrella term for mental decline and can be related to a number of diseases such as ...

Choose a calm moment, listen first and give the person time to share how they feel. Here are some other tips on how to help a ...

An estimated 6.7 million Americans over the age of 65 live with Alzheimer’s, so it's important to know the early signs of ...

When we think about dementia, we often think of a person experiencing memory loss and confusion. While it’s true that these are certainly symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s (the most common form of ...

"Drains" in the brain, responsible for clearing toxic waste in the organ, tend to get clogged up in people who show signs of ...

A quick, three-minute brainwave test could help detect early memory issues linked to Alzheimer’s disease well before a clinical diagnosis is typically possible, a new study has found. Developed at the ...

A method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer's disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the conclusion of a new Lund ...

Alzheimer’s disease is often associated with older adults, typically those over 65 years old. But for some, the journey begins much earlier — often in their 50s — when they are still in the prime ...